Our branch coordinates a hospital/home visiting program where volunteers reach out to fellow members and veterans in hospitals and retirement and long-term care facilities. These dedicated team members provide companionship and social interaction, and these connections allow us to identify any needs that should be addressed.

If you know of a shut-in or ill branch member who would like to receive a visit or a phone call, please let us know: visitation480@gmail.com.

Through our Westboro Legion Poppy Trust Fund, we donate to individual veterans in need as well as to veterans’ organizations and causes such as the Ottawa Veterans Service Bureau and Leave the Streets Behind, a program for homeless and near-homeless veterans. Recently, for example, we donated $10,000 to Perley Health to purchase five new Hi-Lo beds for this long-term care facility.)

Proceeds from our Wednesday night bingo games go to charity as do the proceeds from other events and activities. We have contributed to such organizations as the Ottawa Food Bank, the CHEO Foundation, Ottawa Neighbourhood Services, VETS Canada, and the Military Family Services - National Capital Region.

Support for community youth

We’re proud to support three local cadet corps: